Single Slit Diffraction

Single slit
Double slit
Three slits
Five slits
Diffraction and interference
Interference only

Under the Fraunhofer conditions, the light curve of a multiple slit arrangement will be the interference pattern multiplied by the single slit diffraction envelope. This assumes that all the slits are identical.

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Diffraction concepts

Fraunhofer diffraction
 
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Double Slit Diffraction

Single slit
Double slit
Three slits
Five slits
Diffraction and interference
Interference only

Under the Fraunhofer conditions, the light curve of a multiple slit arrangement will be the interference pattern multiplied by the single slit diffraction envelope. This assumes that all the slits are identical.

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Diffraction concepts

Fraunhofer diffraction
 
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Three Slit Diffraction

Single slit
Double slit
Three slits
Five slits
Diffraction and interference
Interference only

Under the Fraunhofer conditions, the light curve of a multiple slit arrangement will be the interference pattern multiplied by the single slit diffraction envelope. This assumes that all the slits are identical.

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Diffraction concepts

Fraunhofer diffraction
 
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Five Slit Diffraction

Single slit
Double slit
Three slits
Five slits
Diffraction and interference
Interference only

Under the Fraunhofer conditions, the light curve of a multiple slit arrangement will be the interference pattern multiplied by the single slit diffraction envelope. This assumes that all the slits are identical.

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Diffraction concepts

Fraunhofer diffraction
 
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